"A black dildo would have sufficed and cost less," Abdul-Jabbar quipped in his article. "I don't believe that people of color, sexual preference, or gender need to be shaken indiscriminately into every series like some sort of exotic seasoning.

"If the story calls for a black character, great... But this really seemed like an effort was made to add some color - and it came across as forced."

Girls creator and star Dunham was later reached for comment about Abdul-Jabbar's opinion piece at the DGA Awards.

"I have to admit, I only skimmed it," Dunham admitted to E! News. "It seemed like a mixed review and I have a policy about not reading those."

She continued: "[Abdul-Jabbar's] review of Girls was called to my attention on Twitter. And I blurted out to my dad, 'Kareem Abdul-Jabbar reviewed Girls'. And he said, 'I don't even know how to process that. I don't even know what that means'."

Dunham went on to claim that she would love to cast Abdul-Jabbar on Girls, following his recent guest spot on New Girl.

"If we're ever in need of a Kareem type, he's definitely the first person I'd go to," she said.